More than 110 feared dead in MP stampede

More than 110 people died and over a 100 were injured in a
stampede during the Navratri festival near a temple in Madhya Pradesh's Datia
district. The stampede was caused by a group of people who, in order to jump
the long queue, spread the rumour that the bridge on the river they were
traversing over was on the verge of the collapse. Almost 5 lakh devotees had
assembled for the Durga Puja festivities at the temple, situated 60 km from
Datia. Over 25, 000 people were on the bridge when the stampede occurred.

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People walk past bodies of victims killed in a stampede on a bridge, near Ratangarh temple in Datia district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh October 13, 2013. A stampede at a bridge leading to a remote Hindu temple in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday killed at least 89 people and injured more than 100, police said. Nearly 150,000 devotees gathered to celebrate Dussehra at the Ratangarh temple, in a forest outside the town of Datia, 390 km ... more

People walk past bodies of victims killed in a stampede on a bridge, near Ratangarh temple in Datia district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh October 13, 2013. A stampede at a bridge leading to a remote Hindu temple in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday killed at least 89 people and injured more than 100, police said. Nearly 150,000 devotees gathered to celebrate Dussehra at the Ratangarh temple, in a forest outside the town of Datia, 390 km (240 miles) north of Bhopal. But pilgrims panicked when the railings broke on a bridge that led to the temple, triggering the stampede. Some devotees were crushed to death under the feet of fellow worshippers, others drowned after falling or jumping into the river Sindh. less

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